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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Roots power trio out of Canada: Tom Wilson, Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing. They wear knockoff Nudie suits and kick ass.
Great Big Sea. Newfoundland chantey singers and popsters. Big energy. Eye candy for the girlies as well.
Chuck Prophet is scary good.
Seconding endorsements of Cheryl Wheeler and Girlyman--among the outstanding acts on what's generally called the folk circuit. Also Maktub--excellent funk band.
And Joan Baez deserves some kind of medal for continuing to be so vital and relevant after so many years, when so many of her kind have faded. A sense of humor and a respect for younger artists--many of whom she's mentored--have a lot to do with it.
Did I mention Richard Thompson?...
